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Alive in the Swamp

A new Innovation Index released today puts teaching and learning ahead of ‘technology and excitement’ when it comes to digital innovations for the classroom. The Innovation Index, developed by Michael...

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Axis Talent Partners Pledge to Diversity

As education practitioners, our team has long been fueled by a deep commitment to diversity & equity, something we had yet to articulate publicly. Inspired by the conversation at Summit 2014, we’ve...

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Charter Board Partners is Building Awareness that Diverse Charter Boards are...

Raël N. James, CBP’s recruiting director is leading a national awareness effort on board diversity based on our belief that diverse boards are better boards. Board member Michael Pickrum is helping us...

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Summit 2014: Keep the Conversation Going

“Mr. Say ain’t nothin’. Mr. Do is the man.”— Junebug Jabbo JonesThis year at Summit, 205 organizations who care deeply about education have committed to diversifying their leadership. To push forward...

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The School Organizations in Our Portfolio are Growing!

NewSchools is celebrating the opening of new charter school campuses in Washington, DC, Newark, NJ and Boston, MA. We support the growth of entrepreneur led education organizations in each of these...

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Ripple Effects Releases New Version of Race/Racism Tutorial

We updated our professional development software which helps teachers address race as a social construct, and how racism can be approached as a problem without blame or shame. Our aim is to create a...

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NewSchools Invests in Fellowship for Race & Equity in Education (FREE)

NewSchools invested in Michelle Molitor & her new organization FREE, which was founded to facilitate discussions about the effects of systemic racism on our schools. Michelle believes “the most...

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Teach for America Launched Dream. Rise. Do.

Recognizing that African American men make up only 2% of the nation’s teachers, we launched Dream. Rise. Do. (DRD) to bring awareness to the need for more!  We launched www.dreamrisedo.org, securing...

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New Urban Learning Builds College Partnership for Teachers

Concerned with the number of African American certified male teachers in our organization, and by the challenges faced by those seeking certification, we partnered with a local university to train and...

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UTRU Prepares Teachers from Diverse Backgrounds

School districts that serve children in high-need communities need well-prepared, effective, and diverse educators who are ready to teach on day one. Urban Teacher Residency United launches and...

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